capacities in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for capacities in the English»French Dictionary

capacity [Brit kəˈpasɪti, Am kəˈpæsədi] N

1. capacity (ability to hold):

capacity (of box, bottle)

contenance f

capacity (of barrel)

capacité f (of de)

capacity (of concert, theatre building)

capacité f d'accueil

capacity (of road)

capacité f

the theatre has a capacity of 500

le théâtre peut accueillir 500 personnes

seating/storage capacity

capacité d'accueil/de stockage

the theatre was packed or full to capacity

le théâtre était comble

to have a great capacity for alcohol hum

avoir une bonne descente inf

2. capacity (of factory):

capacity

capacité f de production

manufacturing or production capacity

capacité de production

to operate at full capacity

opérer au maximum de ses capacités

the plant is stretched to capacity

l'usine tourne au maximum de ses capacités de production

3. capacity (role):

in my capacity as a doctor

en ma qualité de médecin

she was employed in an advisory/in a private capacity

elle était employée à titre consultatif/à titre privé

I have been employed in various capacities

j'ai été employé à divers titres

4. capacity (ability):

to have a capacity for learning, maths

avoir un don pour

a capacity for doing

une aptitude à faire

he has a great capacity for friendship

il a une grande aptitude à se faire des amis

she has a great capacity for hard work

elle a une grande capacité de travail

to have the capacity to do

avoir les moyens de faire

he has the capacity to do well

il a les moyens de bien faire

the task/exam is well within your capacities

vous êtes parfaitement capable de faire ce travail/examen

5. capacity MOTOR:

capacity

cylindrée f

6. capacity ELECTRON:

capacity

capacité f

7. capacity LAW:

capacity

capacité f

storage capacity N COMPUT

storage capacity

capacité f de mémoire

cylinder capacity N

cylinder capacity

cylindrée f

cubic capacity N

cubic capacity (of container)

volume m

cubic capacity (of engine)

cylindrée f

channel capacity N

channel capacity

capacité f de transmission or de débit

processing capacity N

processing capacity

capacité f de traitement

seating capacity N

seating capacity

nombre m de places assises

what is the seating capacity?

combien y a-t-il de places?

heat capacity N

heat capacity

capacité f calorifique

legal capacity N

legal capacity

capacité f

testamentary capacity N

testamentary capacity

capacité f de disposer par testament

capacities in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for capacities in the English»French Dictionary

capacity [kəˈpæsəti, Am -t̬i] N

1. capacity <-ties> (amount):

capacity

capacité f

capacity of container

contenance f

seating capacity

nombre m de places assises

filled to capacity

comble

to play to capacity audiences THEAT

jouer à guichets fermés

2. capacity no pl (ability):

capacity

aptitude f

to have a capacity for sth

avoir une aptitude à faire qc

to have a capacity for alcohol

tenir l'alcool

3. capacity (output):

capacity

rendement m

at full capacity

à plein rendement

4. capacity (position):

capacity

fonction f

in the capacity of sth

en qualité de qc

cylinder capacity N no pl TECH

cylinder capacity

cylindrée f

carrying capacity N

carrying capacity

charge f utile

storage capacity N

storage capacity

capacité f de rangement

production capacity N

production capacity

capacité f productrice (d'une société)

memory capacity N COMPUT

memory capacity

capacité f de mémoire

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in an advisory capacity

en tant que conseiller

Translations for capacities in the French»English Dictionary

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des capacités au-dessus de la normale

above-normal capacities

contenance

capacity

cylindrée

capacity

capacities Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

filled to capacity

comble

to play to capacity audiences THEAT

jouer à guichets fermés

to have a capacity for sth

avoir une aptitude à faire qc

to have a capacity for alcohol

tenir l'alcool

at full capacity

à plein rendement

in the capacity of sth

en qualité de qc

in an advisory capacity

en tant que conseiller

he is here in a private capacity

il est ici à titre privé

the company is running under capacity

l'entreprise fonctionne au ralenti

to be working at full capacity

tourner à plein rendement [ou régime]

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Translations for capacities in the French»English Dictionary

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puissance nominale

nominal capacity

régulateur de puissance

capacity regulator

régulation de puissance

capacity control

puissance frigorifique

refrigerating capacity

puissance maximale

full capacity

puissance totale

total capacity

niveaux de volume balayé

capacity stages

puissance globale

total capacity

régulation de puissance mécanique

mechanical capacity control

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English

Where vocal precursors are concerned, many continuity theorists envisage language evolving from early human capacities for song.

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In recent years he has served his science in a broad range of capacities.

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This helicopter has more advanced crime fighting features and capacities.

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Modern handheld and mobile radios can have capacities as high as 255 channels.

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The combined daily capacities were 2378 tons of propane, 1840 tons of butane, 1480 tons of condensate, and 2495 tons of ethane-rich gas.

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Passenger capacities were given as 618 first class, 447 tourist class and only 382 third class after the decline of the immigrant trade.

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By connecting information and catalysis, epigenesis coupled with homeostasis exemplifies the internal, directive capacities of the organism, linking information and behavior.

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In the attempt to formalise some of the qualitative differences, entities were grouped according to distinguishing features or capacities.

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Even the goal of using germinal choice technology for clearly therapeutic purposes should be relinquished, since it would inevitably produce temptations to tamper with such things as cognitive capacities.

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But the scarcity of futuristic pizzazz in these projects may be saying nothing about the imaginative capacities of the students.

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